Texas vs West Virginia Betting Odds and Pick - February 16, 2016

Two top 25 teams highlight Tuesday night’s college hoops schedule when the Texas Longhorns host the West Virginia Mountaineers, and both teams are on a role at the betting window. Texas has covered the spread in seven of their last eight games, while West Virginia is 8-3 ATS over their last 11 games.

Shark Bites

Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
West Virginia is 1-5 SU in its last six games when playing on the road vs Texas.
The total has gone UNDER in five of Texas' last six games.

The Longhorns got the better of the Mountaineers when the teams last met on January 20, winning 56-49 as 12-point underdogs. West Virginia dominated the battle on the glass, recording 49 rebounds to Texas’ 33, but were ultimately done in by poor 3-point shooting (3 for 21) and abysmal free throw shooting (8 for 23). The win added to trend that’s seen Texas cover six out of their last seven games over WVU, and win seven out of 10 against them straight up.

Texas has been hot at home, winning six straight games SU and covering the spread in three straight. They are, however, coming off of two straight losses on the road to Oklahoma and Iowa State. They opened as 2.5-point favorites for tonight’s game, but despite their mini run at home, they're a lackluster 5-6 ATS as home favorites this season.

Texas has also been a hot UNDER play at home recently, going UNDER in six of their last eight home games. Tonight’s game opened with a total of 137.5, a total these teams haven’t surpassed in their last four games against each other.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Texas Longhorns as -3-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Texas Longhorns Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Texas Longhorns are 16-9 so far on the season, and 12-12 ATS vs the number. The West Virginia Mountaineers, meanwhile, are 20-5 and 15-8 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Texas go 10-13-1 and the West Virginia Mountaineers go 9-13-1 on betting totals.

This game puts the Texas Longhorns, most recently No. 68 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the West Virginia Mountaineers, who rate No. 49 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and West Virginia is ranked No. 31 in NCAA basketball at 40 per game. Contrast that with Texas's No. 167 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Texas is the No. 119-ranked team in the country at 7.24 per game, while West Virginia rates No. 213 at 5.72 per game.